Monthly Archives: January 2020

Maryland Legislator Indicted for Bribery for Cannabis, Liquor Licenses

Posted on January 6, 2020 by Donna Whitaker

Cheryl Glenn, a long-time member of the Maryland House of Delegates from Baltimore, has been charged with bribery and wire fraud for backing legislation related to cannabis,

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Study: Buying Luxury Can Make You Feel Worse

Posted on January 6, 2020 by Donna Whitaker

An interesting study from Boston College and Harvard Business School suggests that luxury consumption can be a double-edged sword: while luxury consumption yields status

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BevMo! Names Josiah Knutsen CEO

Posted on January 6, 2020 by Donna Whitaker

Knutsen, who has been senior vp-merchandising, succeeds Domitri Haloulos who has led the company over the past four years. Haloulos is returning to the consumer packaged

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Georges Duboeuf Dies from Stroke at 86

Posted on January 6, 2020 by Donna Whitaker

One of the great wine merchants of the 20th Century, Dubouef enthusiastically promoted a little-known ordinary red wine called Beaujolais Nouveau into a global phenomenon by

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Economy Watch: Sentiment Improves, But Economy Contracts a Bit–PMI

Posted on January 6, 2020 by Donna Whitaker

December was the fifth consecutive month of the Purchasing Managers Index (PMI) contracted at a faster rate compared to the prior month.

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What We’re Reading —

Posted on January 6, 2020 by Donna Whitaker

Can Cocktails of Convenience Win Consumers Over? There was something new and unusual among the flights of whiskey and gin at this year’s American Craft Spirits Association tasting competition: coolers full of cans.

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